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Lancashire Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Lancashire Association

10 June 1876 - First meeting of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers. At the National School-room at Chorley. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Association came into being as a result of a circular:
Sirs,
It has been proposed to form an Association of Change Ringers in Lancashire. We would like to hear your opinion on the above proposition. The objects of the above are: 1st to promote the art and science of change ringing; 2nd belfry reform; 3rd to induce the clergy and churchwardens to take more interest in the ringers and ringing.
Yours respectfully J R Pritchard, W G Mann & J Aspinwall
A meeting was duly held in the National Schools, Chorley on 10th June 1876 at which the officers and committee members were appointed. A more detailed history can be found in Ringing World (16th April 1976, pages 321 to 325). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1876 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1876http://www.lacr.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1886/97-2014, 2015 – 2020/21 (1887/88 and 1918/19 photocopies)686
Rules and Diagrams for the Instruction of Beginners in various Minor Methods1897 2228
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1911 1053
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1911 605
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1937 1159
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1937 1220
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1948 863
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1963Reprint of 5th edition 1445
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1963Reprint of 5th edition 3477

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Gunner John Ainsworth Roll of Honour tower: Poolstock16/10/1916
John Aspinwall Place of Birth: Ormskirk, Lancs
Began ringing at: Ormskirk
First peal tower: Before Dec 1874
Location mentioned in obituary: Liverpool
Ancient Society of College Youths21/01/1911
Private Bertram Atkin Roll of Honour tower: Oldham04/07/1917
Lance Corporal Christopher Bailey Roll of Honour tower: Mytton26/10/1918
John Henry Banks Place of Birth: Clayton-le-Moors, Lancs
Began ringing at: Helmshore
First peal tower: St. Thomas, Musbury, Lancs.
21/06/1941
James Arthur Banks Location mentioned in obituary: Helmshore
Roll of Honour tower: Helmshore
12/10/1917
Corporal Ernest Barton Location mentioned in obituary: Ashton-under-Lyne
Roll of Honour tower: Ashton Under Lyne
23/10/1914
Mr N Bennett Central Council of Church Bellringers 
Private Arthur Fred Berry Roll of Honour tower: Brindle19/06/1917
Private John Binns Roll of Honour tower: Leesfield21/08/1915
Private Reginald Blackwell Roll of Honour tower: Whittle le Woods30/06/1918
Private Robert Bradley Roll of Honour tower: Blackburn25/10/1918
Walter Brierley Roll of Honour tower: Rochdale, St Alban11/05/1917
Richard Nowell Briggs Roll of Honour tower: Whalley26/01/1945
James Edward Burles Began ringing at: Apsley End, Herts
First peal tower: Kendal, Westmorland
Towers: Rugby c1911, Barrow-in-Furness, St. James c1912-1963, Caversham, Reading from 1971
Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-in-Furness
10/05/1979
Private Arthur Calderbank Roll of Honour tower: Bolton03/09/1918
Alan Capstick Place of Birth: Ambleside
Began ringing at: Ambleside
First peal tower: Dalton-in-Furness
Location mentioned in obituary: Ambleside
Ancient Society of College Youths20/01/1999
H Chandler Roll of Honour tower: Hereford 
Harry Chapman Place of Birth: Bythorns, Huntingdon
Began ringing at: Bythorns
First peal tower: St. Mary, Cardington, Bedford
Towers: St. Thomas, Pendleton, Lancashire
Location mentioned in obituary: Keyston
Central Council of Church Bellringers10/09/1948
Private James Coleman Clarke Roll of Honour tower: Higher Walton12/08/1916

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Total records: 2

Congleton, Cheshire 01/05/1920

Details

Liverpool Cathedral 23/01/1965

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Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

Lancashire Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Lancashire Association

10 June 1876 - First meeting of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers. At the National School-room at Chorley. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Association came into being as a result of a circular:
Sirs,
It has been proposed to form an Association of Change Ringers in Lancashire. We would like to hear your opinion on the above proposition. The objects of the above are: 1st to promote the art and science of change ringing; 2nd belfry reform; 3rd to induce the clergy and churchwardens to take more interest in the ringers and ringing.
Yours respectfully J R Pritchard, W G Mann & J Aspinwall
A meeting was duly held in the National Schools, Chorley on 10th June 1876 at which the officers and committee members were appointed. A more detailed history can be found in Ringing World (16th April 1976, pages 321 to 325). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1876 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1876http://www.lacr.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1886/97-2014, 2015 – 2020/21 (1887/88 and 1918/19 photocopies)686
Rules and Diagrams for the Instruction of Beginners in various Minor Methods1897 2228
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1911 1053
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1911 605
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1937 1159
Rules and diagrams for instruction of beginners1937 1220
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1948 863
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1963Reprint of 5th edition 1445
Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners1963Reprint of 5th edition 3477

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Gunner John Ainsworth Roll of Honour tower: Poolstock16/10/1916
John Aspinwall Place of Birth: Ormskirk, Lancs
Began ringing at: Ormskirk
First peal tower: Before Dec 1874
Location mentioned in obituary: Liverpool
Ancient Society of College Youths21/01/1911
Private Bertram Atkin Roll of Honour tower: Oldham04/07/1917
Lance Corporal Christopher Bailey Roll of Honour tower: Mytton26/10/1918
John Henry Banks Place of Birth: Clayton-le-Moors, Lancs
Began ringing at: Helmshore
First peal tower: St. Thomas, Musbury, Lancs.
21/06/1941
James Arthur Banks Location mentioned in obituary: Helmshore
Roll of Honour tower: Helmshore
12/10/1917
Corporal Ernest Barton Location mentioned in obituary: Ashton-under-Lyne
Roll of Honour tower: Ashton Under Lyne
23/10/1914
Mr N Bennett Central Council of Church Bellringers 
Private Arthur Fred Berry Roll of Honour tower: Brindle19/06/1917
Private John Binns Roll of Honour tower: Leesfield21/08/1915
Private Reginald Blackwell Roll of Honour tower: Whittle le Woods30/06/1918
Private Robert Bradley Roll of Honour tower: Blackburn25/10/1918
Walter Brierley Roll of Honour tower: Rochdale, St Alban11/05/1917
Richard Nowell Briggs Roll of Honour tower: Whalley26/01/1945
James Edward Burles Began ringing at: Apsley End, Herts
First peal tower: Kendal, Westmorland
Towers: Rugby c1911, Barrow-in-Furness, St. James c1912-1963, Caversham, Reading from 1971
Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-in-Furness
10/05/1979
Private Arthur Calderbank Roll of Honour tower: Bolton03/09/1918
Alan Capstick Place of Birth: Ambleside
Began ringing at: Ambleside
First peal tower: Dalton-in-Furness
Location mentioned in obituary: Ambleside
Ancient Society of College Youths20/01/1999
H Chandler Roll of Honour tower: Hereford 
Harry Chapman Place of Birth: Bythorns, Huntingdon
Began ringing at: Bythorns
First peal tower: St. Mary, Cardington, Bedford
Towers: St. Thomas, Pendleton, Lancashire
Location mentioned in obituary: Keyston
Central Council of Church Bellringers10/09/1948
Private James Coleman Clarke Roll of Honour tower: Higher Walton12/08/1916

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Total records: 2

Congleton, Cheshire 01/05/1920

Details

Liverpool Cathedral 23/01/1965

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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